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Page 1: ...Instruction PFRFF 4 1 pcM a manual...

Page 2: ...s of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep fingers awoy from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Al...

Page 3: ...FAFF sewing machine It applies both to the 2046 model and to the 2034 Should there be any difference in operation we have pointed that out separately If you now take time enough to study the instructi...

Page 4: ...ing 19 Bobbin winding 21 23 Free motion embroidery 87 Bobbin winding through the needle 30 Free motion quilting foot 105 Braiding foot 107 Fringe foot 109 Bridging 65 Buttonhole fully automatic 72 G t...

Page 5: ...rse sewing Roll hemming Ruffler S Sewing function buttons Sewing problems and their solutions Sewing programs selecting Shell edging Shirring foot Stitch patterns formation Stitch sequence buttons Sti...

Page 6: ...For reinforced seams such as trousers under arm seams or decorative topstitching With 13 needle positions For finishing seams on fabrics applique and inserting lace Strong stitch for seam finishes sew...

Page 7: ...m for hems on sportswear and casual wear For joining and overcasting stretch and easily fraying fabrics in one operation The selvage thread prevents the fabric edges from fraying Join and overcast ope...

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Page 10: ...ching program 24 Direct selection button Straight stitch 25 Direct selection button Elastic stitch 26 Direct selection button Closed overlock stitch 27 Slide for lowering the feed dog 28 Base plate 29...

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Page 12: ...ing stitch 23 Direct selection button Button attaching program 24 Direct selection button Straight stitch 25 Direct selection button Elastic stitch 26 Direct selection button Closed overlock stitch Sl...

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Page 14: ...into the compartment of the carrying case Lid Open the folding lid 44 upwards rtH h 4tIO flflfl UU PFAFF __ t The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid The appropriat...

Page 15: ...y to function 0 OFF I ON Iechnicai seUi n Connecting the foot control Connect the plug of the foot control to the connection socket 12 of the sewing machine The sewing speed is controlled by pressing...

Page 16: ...lacing your left index finger on The standard accessories are marked with numbers the ridged area on the left ot the lid and open the lid upwards Arrange the parts in the respective compartments of th...

Page 17: ...m of the sewing machine 843 652 882 872 652 692 702 713 723 732 ae aa 2 812 822 832 842 652 86 87 88 A Z2 A Z 3 64 85 662 573 883 692 702 712 722 733 81 82 832 842 852 86 87 8B A Zz 422 T Preparing th...

Page 18: ...ension device B Pull tfi thread under the thread guide C from back to front Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in i clockwise direction Switch on the master switch Hold the e...

Page 19: ...e provided Threading Thread as shown on page 22 Switch on the master switch Hold the end of the thread firmly and press the foot control As soon as the bobbin is full the winding action will be stoppe...

Page 20: ...the fabric The needle thread tension is too tight The thread tension must be corrected Top thread is visible on the underside of the fabric The needle thread tension is too loose The thread tension m...

Page 21: ...pwards Check Pull the bobbin thread sharply The bobbin case must not fall out of the hook I Inserting the bobbin Insert the full bobbin in the bobbin case When doing so pull the thread sideways throug...

Page 22: ...around the stop C in the right threading slot and upwards to the take up lever 40 The thread must be pulled into the take up lever from left to right Pass the thread downwards in the right hand threa...

Page 23: ...ugh the needle eye Place the thread over hook 0 and under the thread hook R and hold the end of the thread taut Reduce the pressure so that the needle threader slowly moves upwards At the same time th...

Page 24: ...l the thread under the presser foot to the left Drawing up the bobbin thread Raise the presser foot While holding the end of the needle thread press the foot control so the needle moves down and up Pu...

Page 25: ...under the presser foot holder 30 so that when the presser foot lifter 51 is lowered the pins of the foot engage in the presser foot holder pFAFF Please check that the presser toot is properly attache...

Page 26: ...ough the right hand threader slot 34 i 4 2e 3 4 b 11 31 a 3Q Place the thread from left to right through the take up lever 40 Important The takeU up lever must be at its highest position I I I 11 I I...

Page 27: ...e sewing needle with a twin needle Insert the second spool holder and place one spool of thread on each of the spool holders During threading in the left threading slot 34 make sure that you pass one...

Page 28: ...hines the IDT feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time The material is fed precisely On light fabrics such as silk or rayon the dual feed prevents puckering of the seam The even feedi...

Page 29: ...k cut out Raise the presser foot Press the IDT 31 down until it engages Disengaging the lOT Hold the Dual Feed with two fingers at the ribbed ankle Press the IDT 31 down then pull it away from you and...

Page 30: ...lowering the feed dog Push slide A to the left To engage the feed dog move the slide to the right Raise the presser foot before engaging the feed dog You can also lower the feed dog by opening the bob...

Page 31: ...n 36 Bobbin thread monitor model 2046 37 Altering pattern sizes 37 Altering the stitch width needle position 38 4ltering the pattern th stitch length 38 39 A1ring the pattern ten Vstitch density 39 Sa...

Page 32: ...to stitch No 0 2 With the direct selection buttons for instant selection of the most commonly used stitches 0 9 and for the selection of the alphabets 3 With the direct selection buttons to choose th...

Page 33: ...r a full bobbin is inserted and you start to sew again Altering stitches Adjust the length width balance density or needle position of stitches by touching the appropriate 1 buttons to the right ol th...

Page 34: ...ch No 2 and stitch No 11 can be sewn in any of 13 different needle positions Press 1 button A to move the needle to left or right of center Altering the pattern width e g Stitch 75 Stitch 56 on model...

Page 35: ...rative stitches can be altered using 1 button B The density of the stitch will not change 9 Altering the stitch density The stitch density of various stitches buttonholes satin stitches etc can be cha...

Page 36: ...the balance symbol with a 0 after it in the bottom right hand corner of the Expression window This symbol indicates that the balance can be altered on this stitch The standard balance setting is 0 Wi...

Page 37: ...DT lower the feed dogs page number of the info menu Reverse sewing This button has several functions when pressed will reverse sew for permanent reverse press this button before starting to sew the ma...

Page 38: ...determine whether the needle should be in its highest position or in the fabric when you stop sewing The symbol appears above the button in the window when the button is pressed Press the foot control...

Page 39: ...n of another sewing program or another pattern sequence The memory button m 14 the cursor button 8 and the clear pattern start button 9 remain active If the lock button is switched on and a pattern se...

Page 40: ...ng will appear in the window This symbol indicates that a twin needle cannot be used to sew the stitch at the currently set width t Reduce the pattern width until the warning symbol disappears The sti...

Page 41: ...ys retained 4 b The patterns that are formed from the right will F iJ always retain the right side of the stitch regardless of any changes in width Note Do not use a twin needle to sew patterns that a...

Page 42: ...I 3 I 4 I 4 I S 4 I 4 4 I a 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I a...

Page 43: ...Storing stitches Deleting from the stitch sequence Inserting into the stitch sequence Deleting a stitch sequence Deleting all M memories Changing a stitch within a sequence Pattern start function 0 S...

Page 44: ...en after you switch off the machine Tip In order to sew a stitch sequence once press the tie ott button 36 when you have started to sew The embroidery is tied off on completion and the machine stops a...

Page 45: ...to the position of the inserted stitch Inserting a pattern at the beginning of the stitch sequence If you wish to insert a stitch at the beginning of a sequence scroll to the left using the cursor bu...

Page 46: ...erent ways to sew in zippers Follow the directions included with your pattern for best results For all types of zippers it is important to sew close to the teeth of the zipper The zipper foot can be s...

Page 47: ...1 stitch length 6 mm Topstitching The straight stitch can be sewn in 13 different needle positions allowing you to guide the fabric edge along the presser foot for top stitching The distance between...

Page 48: ...ld Li p now be facing up Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the fold runs along edge guide B When the needle swings into the told it should catch a small amount of fabric If the stitches...

Page 49: ...ng of the needle Stretch triple zigzag stitch 15 17 2034 The stretch triple zigzag stitch produces a highly elastic and decorative seam This stitch can be used for T shirt hems and with decorative thr...

Page 50: ...tic to pajamas skirts and sportswear To create a waistband finish the top edge of the garment Cut elastic to comfortably fit around waist Sew the ends of the elastic together Divide the garment edge a...

Page 51: ...ewing on patches 4 The best way to repair larger holes is to patch the damaged area with a new piece of fabric Cut a piece of fabric slightly larger than the damaged area or hole Stitch over the fabri...

Page 52: ...itch in a single operation is suitable for sewing and serging fabrics that fray easily The closed overlock is also a good stitch for attaching knit cuffs and collars to garments Closed overlock stitch...

Page 53: ...r foot lifter The button will be held in place by the shank of the foot Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle also enters the right hole of the button Continue sewing on the button The machine wi...

Page 54: ...is saved The saved darning length can now be repeated as often as needed Depending on the type of fabric the darning pattern may shift slightly out of square You can straighten the pattern using the b...

Page 55: ...rning position In this position the thread tension is engaged for darning Lower the feed dog Draw up the bobbin thread and hold the threads when you start sewing Repair the damaged arealhole by guidin...

Page 56: ...ng on the gathering threads Gathering with elastic threads 17 19 2034 Gathering with elastic thread is particularly suitable for visible elastic gathering seams such as blouse sleeves waist seams or n...

Page 57: ...5 mm widths The small post on the bottom of the guide is inserted in the small hole at the front of the needle plate Cross hem stitch 18 20 2034 This highly elastic stitch is very suitable for decora...

Page 58: ...r and sew a few stitches to secure Turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is at its lowest point Raise the presser foot and slide the fabric into the scroll of the hemmer Lower the presser fo...

Page 59: ...attern mirror button Tighten the needle thread tension to create a deeper shell tuck Finish the raw edge and press the seam allowance to the left While sewing make sure the fabric runs under the press...

Page 60: ...p p p...

Page 61: ...rting the buttonhole guide 70 Inserting the buttonhole foot 70 Types of buttonholes 71 Fully automatic buttonhole 72 Semi automatic buttonhole manual finish 72 73 Manual buttonhole 74 Buttonholes with...

Page 62: ...sion offers you three ways of sewing a buttonhole fully automatically semi automatically manual Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide Push the metal part of the buttonhole guide into the slot bet...

Page 63: ...shirts dresses etc 2 Stretch buttonhole No 87 No 60 on the model 2034 for stretch fabrics 3 Keyhole buttonhole No 88 No 61 on the model 2034 for jackets coats and pants trousers 4 Round buttonhole No...

Page 64: ...can also finish a buttonhole manually by pressing the reverse sewing button one time after the first bartack is sewn This will allow you to place the last or back bartack where you want it The word ma...

Page 65: ...e word auto appears in the window All remaining buttonholes will now be sewn automatically 11111 Note If the length or stitch density of a programrned buttonhole is changed the programming is cance le...

Page 66: ...irst bartack The word man appears in the window This indicates a manual finish of the buttonhole is desired Before the left side of the buttonhole ends the machine will slow down When the left side of...

Page 67: ...threads just behind the final bartack Keyhole buttonhole with gimp thread Place the center of a length of gimp thread over the metal bar extending from the center front of the buttonhole foot Pass the...

Page 68: ...uble tissue paper or other lightweight stabilizer Keyhole buttonholes are particularly stable and durable if a gimp thread is inserted while sewing see Keyhole buttonhole with gimp thread Linen button...

Page 69: ...Patchwork and quilting 78 Piecing the quilt top 78 Quilt piecing 79 Stitch in the Ditch 79 Antique Quilt Stitches 80 Tying the Quilt 81 Free Motion Stippling 81 Quilt Appliques 82 Quilting...

Page 70: ...f 6 mm should already be included in the templates Snap on the optional quilting foot Sew the pieces together following the design instructions to piece the quilt top The seam allowance of quilts are...

Page 71: ...the ditch method of quilting Stitching in the Ditch means following the seams in the quilt blocks Set your Expression with a straight stitch 1 stitch length 2 5 center needle position IDT engaged Beg...

Page 72: ...the needle Use a contrast or matching polyester or cotton thread in the bobbin Set the needle thread tension to 7 9 When you sew the stitch on the three layers of your quilt you should only see your...

Page 73: ...it also adds texture and interest to your quilt Set your Expression for stippling with a Straight Stitch 1 Attach the darning foot Lower the feed dog and set up your machine in the darning position Pr...

Page 74: ...and a piece of light weight iron on interfacing Place the right side of the fabric and the rough iron on side of the interlacing together Use a straight stitch 1 stitch length 2 0 center needle positi...

Page 75: ...attewing 4 4Ib tq ttem widtMendor c dbo ers a4 bdrs ombined borders using twin needle 85 Free motion monograms 86 Free motion embroidery 87 Tapering with satin stitch zigzag 4 AUtQmatic tapering 89 9d...

Page 76: ...tabilizing your fabric will help eliminate distortion of your decorative stitches The following recommendations apply to all decorative sewing The stitch length and width can be altered as desired Low...

Page 77: ...tion your fabric even with the top of the first row of stitching Sew the second row of stitching directly across from the first Sew stitch 3 stitch density 0 2 mm and stitch 72 model 2034 stitch 53 al...

Page 78: ...the threads on the back of your project and remove the stabilizers The remaining water soluble stabilizer will dissolve in water TIP Sewing at a medium to fast speed will allow you to move the fabric...

Page 79: ...broidery designs can easily be sewn with your Expression Set your Expression as for free motion monograms Draw the outline of the embroideries on fabric where you want to stitch them Follow the instru...

Page 80: ...nge the stitch from a right C to left A needle position stitch Zigzag stitch 3 is used when a center B needle position motif is desired Set stitch length to 0 2 0 3 mm Begin sewing With 1 button A inc...

Page 81: ...ating projects like placemats cushions and valances Automatic tapering You can use both stitch No 3 and stitch No 11 2046 12 2034 for automatic tapering If you would like to embroider the corners of a...

Page 82: ...es use 1 button A to select the width and press the tie off button one more time The stitch will begin in the taper then stitch at the width you have selected Now you can sew simple but perfect taperi...

Page 83: ...the applique foot Transfer your pattern to the paper side of the fusible webbing remember that any letters or numbers have to be drawn as a mirror image Iron the paper backed webbing to the back side...

Page 84: ...nations These patterns look as if they were hand embroidered and give a special touch to table linen towels or garments Tips for cross stitching Sew slowly Use foot No 2 Place stabilizer under the fab...

Page 85: ...down at the front Tightly hoop your marked embroidery fabric With small scissors cut one or two of the fabric threads at the center of the marked eyelet area and push the fabric over the pin of the ey...

Page 86: ...on are very suitable With the hemstitches on your Expression various techniques can be applied I I I I I I TradAtional hemstitching Use stitches No 24 25 and 26 to create lovely hemstitched holes Sew...

Page 87: ...Gathering Foot 102 Knit Edge Foot Ruffler Attachment 103 1 4 inch Quilting Foot 104 Free motion Quilt Foot Bias Binder 105 Pintuck Foot with Decorative Stitch Guide 106 Non stick Maxi stitch Embroider...

Page 88: ...6 Buttonhole Foot 820295 096 Darning Foot 820243 096 Rolled Hem Foot 3 mm 820249 096 Presser feet normal accessories Standard Presser Foot with IDT 820250 096 Fancy Stitch Foot with IDT 820253 096 Fan...

Page 89: ...ol cap 4 93 035 050 44 000 5 93 036 048 44 000 6 93 036 049 44 000 Edge Guide Quilting Guide Buttonhole Guide 820251 096 820294 096 Bulb Remover Needle Plate Changer 820292 096 Second spool holder Sea...

Page 90: ...etc Warning Only use straight stitch in center needle position Felling Foot 4 5 mm 820218 096 For flat felled seams on Felling Foot 6 5 mm 820219 096 light to medium weight fabrics Gathering Foot Pla...

Page 91: ...embroidering areas between pintucks 0 iTilli Lunching Braiding Foot with IDT 820230 096 For oversewing cords 7 9 Hole Cord Foot with IDT 820222 096 For oversewing decorative threads Niiiow Edge Foot w...

Page 92: ...hed along the edge Pull the two fabric layers taut during sewing Stitch 1 Stitch length 3 Tension 4 5 Appliqu s are easily sewn and always produce a beautiful effect By using different materials and p...

Page 93: ...length 2 5 Tension 5 Tip If you would like to emphasise the pintuck effect you can attach a pintuck blade special accessory on the front edge of the needle plate The pintuck blade pre shapes the fabri...

Page 94: ...foot Beautiful gathering effects can be achieved quickly and easily with the shirring foot e g on lightweight children s wear or home decorating projects Attach the shirring foot by hooking the rear b...

Page 95: ...h 6 0 Tension 3 5 With the ruffier you can make closely or widely spaced pleats automatically while sewing This is very useful for ruffles frills home textiles etc The ruttier can be used in three dif...

Page 96: ...Use invisible monofilament thread in the needle Use a contrast or complementary polyester or cotton thread in the bobbin Set the needle thread tension to 7 9 Loosen the bobbin thread tension approxim...

Page 97: ...p Tighten the screw Bring the free motion quilt foot into the darning position see page 63 and lower the teed dog see page 34 Tip Free motion embroidery can also be completed using the free motion qui...

Page 98: ...under work area Place two pintucks in the guides on either side of the center of the foot Stitch your desired decorative stitches in this space Stitch 1 Stitch length 2 5 Tension 3 5 Attach non stick...

Page 99: ...titch and thread of your choice Tip Pearl thread or embroidery twist is we I suited Tie the cord tails together to prevent the cords from slipping out of the foot Stitch optional Tension 3 Couching Br...

Page 100: ...at the back of the presser foot holder The radius of the circle is determined by the placement of the guide in the holder The full width of the circle will be equal to twice the distance between the n...

Page 101: ...have finished pull the work carefully from the machine by holding the last loops If you pull too quickly you will pull the end loops flat tight Knot the beginning and end threads on the reverse side...

Page 102: ...1301705 H SKF Heavy Wide meshed corsetry Lycra Simplex Size 90 110 ZCj ball point and Latex 130 705 H J Acute Twill work wear heavy linen blue jeans Size 90 110 ball point and light canvas 130 705 H L...

Page 103: ...05 1I H ZWI HO Size 80 2 3 3 0 mm very narrow Decorative hemstitch Size 100 2 0 3 0 mm very narrow effect Well finished woven fabric and fine batiste are particularly suitable Triple needle liefore se...

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Page 105: ...I Iv Maintenance Changing the needle plate 114 Cleaning and oiling 114 Changing the light bulb 115 Sewing pro1ems and their solutions 116 117...

Page 106: ...ng check that the needle plate is lying flat Tip Lower the feed dog to make removing the needle plate easier Cleaning and oiling Switch off the main switch Remove the needle plate and lower the feed d...

Page 107: ...turn the bulb half a rotation counterclockwise and remove the bulb Insertion of the bulb Insert the bulb in the lamp changer Guide the bulb into the diagonal holder and turn it until the pins of the...

Page 108: ...e plate because you are pulling or pushing the fabric The bobbin case is not properly inserted Use needle with large eye system 130 N Insert new needle and push fully in Insert different type of needl...

Page 109: ...machine wait 10 seconds and switch on again Select the desired stitch again liefore changing presser feet and needle the main switch must be switched off Do not attempt to sew without fabric under the...

Page 110: ...240 V Power consumption 75 W Sewing lamp 12 V max 5W Sewing speed max 950 stitches mm mm 80 stitches mm Stitching width 0 6 mm Stitching length 0 6 mm Presser foot lift 8mm Max presser foot height 10...

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